Practically all kids love doing crafts and making things - it’s fun. The predictable issue with adults, many of whom do love working with crafts, is they have so many pressures to deal with that it can be tough to have the same amount of enjoyment as their kids. After all, there is so much to worry about! Aside from the prep and post cleaning, there’s the task of getting through it while maintaining peace and happy children - right? The good news is that crafting does not have to be stressful. In this article we’re going to show you how to have tons of fun while doing crafts with your children.
Take a chill pill! Any activity like this is likely to be messy. Even the most simple craft is going to end up messy. This is of course half the fun of craft time. The finished work of art that you will get to treasure will totally be worth the mess your kids had a blast making. You won’t have much fun if all you are doing is stressing over the little things just relax. Your behavior will be seen by your children and that will cause them to worry about making you angry with the mess which means they won’t have much fun either.
Have fun, relax, allow the mess to happen, accept imperfection and you will be happier for it and so will everyone else. Avoid, if possible, working on your crafts in a confined area. This allows room to move. If you have a kid using left-handed scissors, then if other kids (who are right handed) are nearby, then that could pose some problems, and bickering. When there is enough room, people will feel more relaxed and at ease than if they felt cramped. Folks trying to do anything in a tight space will tend to cause friction, and then the fun of crafting is lost. Plenty of room allows for more freedom of creativity, and kids will be more likely to want to do it and spend more time at it.
Protect your children’s clothing. Let you kids wear something you only wear inside the house. If your kids are still very young, you can even let the craft in their undies if you feel it’s appropriate, etc. An apron will fill the bill quite nicely with older children. It’s easy to find really cheap crafting aprons, or even regular aprons at a dollar store. Protecting the clothing will save you hours of laundry later and you won’t have to worry about replacing anything if some paint or ink goes awry. Also, in case of strange accidents like left-handed scissors ruining someone’s clothing, it won’t be a big deal.
You can minimize your crafting stress and make it more fun it shouldn’t be a huge hassle. In this article you have learned some ideas on how to stay calm and make craft time fun for the whole family. The number one rule in doing crafts with kids is to stay calm.
This means you need to be prepared ahead of time including left handed scissors and stay patient. Then just have fun!
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